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Malta goes early again

The EU's smallest member will go to the polls next month, with its Labour prime minister set to win his party a third term in office.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Party matters 1 Comment 21 February 2022

Republicans divided

Donald Trump's assaults on truth are sometimes so brazen that they provoke resistance within the Republican Party. A battle for control cannot be postponed indefinitely.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Party matters, United States 4 Comments 11 February 202226 April 2022

France, two months out

France begins voting for president in two months time, with the still-undeclared incumbent looking in a strong position.

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More trouble on the German right

As its support declines, Germany's far-right party loses its last advocate of a (relatively) moderate approach.

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Redistribution in the US

The United States continues with the complex process of redrawing electoral boundaries, with results that so far seem to not quite match expectations.

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Three European presidents

Italy's presidential election begins today, with no clear front-runner so far. But Germany and the European parliament have both arrived at a consensus.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe, Germany, Italy, Party matters 1 Comment 24 January 202226 January 2022

January electoral roundup

A monthly feature: election news from around the world. This time, Barbados, Northern Cyprus, the Netherlands and North Macedonia.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Middle East, North America (ex-US), Party matters 3 Comments 18 January 2022

Johnson in extremis

The political obituaries for Boris Johnson are being written following his latest adverse encounter with the Covid rules. But he has survived near-death experiences before.

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Insurrection, one year on

Twelve months after it looked into the abyss, American democracy is still in a perilous condition.

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Understanding preferences

Election year in Australia means more talk about preferences. Kevin Bonham is a vital resource for understanding what's going on.

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